Curtain-support



F,A. PETERS.

CURTAIN SUPPORT.Y APPLICATION man MAY l2. 1919.

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E Ils-"9 I r FRANK A. PETERS., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom t may concern; e l

`Be it known that LFnANK A; PETERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in thecounty of l Cookv and State 0f Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Supports; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had v to the accompanying drawings, and to the ticularly adapted lnumerals. of reference marked thereon,

which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to curtain supports and although not limited tosuch use is parfor use lwith window 'curf-l tains. 1'

" Hither'tof curtains' lhave beensupported from rods' resting on brackets secured to each side of the window frame so thatto replace a dirty curtain byla clean oneit is usually necessary-,to use a step ladder.

One of the principal objects of the invention, therefore,v is-' to. provide convenient means for 'lowering the curtain to such aiv height lthatit maybe removed and replaced' without recourse to devices. Y f A further object of the inventionis to. provide means for swinging the curtain as step ladders or similar i a wholetoward or away from the window.

` Other and further important objects of this inventionwill be apparent from the disf closures thespecification and drawings.

The irfyention (in a preferred form) is more fully-described.

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Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window 35 illustratedlfiif. the drawings and hereinafter equipped with a device embodyingpthe invention.

Fig. 2 -is a plan view of the devicewith parts broken away and other partsin section.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation'of the device with parts broken away.

- Fig. 4 is a viewtaken on the line LA of Fig. 2 with parts removed.

Fig. 5'is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1 showing` the device in lowered position.

`Fig. 6, is a lsectiononv the line 6-6 of A parts removed.

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Fig. 7, is a View similar to Fig. 6 `with Fig. 8 is ,a section on the liueB-S of'l Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 12, 1919. Serial 110.296,421. i

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

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Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of v Fig. 12 is a section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 6. Y,

As' shown 'on the drawings: The device consists of 'a curtain support adapted to extend horizontally across the top of a window frame 1, and to' be lowered and (or) swung loutward away from the vwindow if desired.

.The curtain support comprises a tube 2,

-into the ends of which rods 3 and 4 are telescopically mounted. One of these rods,

as 3. is bent tow'ard'the lwindow 'andI then ydownwardly to space'fthe curtain away from .the window and also to connect the support "to a rod'12, for" raising and lowering it.

The other'rod 4, is bent toward the window for releasable engagement with a catch de-y vice' 5, when the support is in its elevated position.v f

fThe downwardly projecting yextension 12 is a section on the line 9-9- of aov of the .rod 3,l passes through a releasable locking device 6, -by means of whichthe rod 12, and thereby the curtainmay'beiheld in S5 v any desired. vertical position. The 'upper .end ofthe rod 12, is supported by anarm, 7,

slidably' mounted at onefend on a rod 8, secured at its ends by brackets 9 and 10 `to the window frame. In the rod 8, a key-way f is formed with'which-"a key 1'1,.onv the arm 7, engages. -By this `-means rotationfof the arm 7, relatively-to the rod 8, is prevented.

Qn the other hand, the'rods 3 and'12, are free-to rotate in the opposite end of the arm 7 to enable the support and the curtain carriedtherebvto be. swung toward and away from thewindow. -To prevent longitudinal Y movement of the rods 3 and 12, relatively to the arm 7 the 4upper end of-the rod '12,. is

' H anged at 13, for contact with the lower sidevv of the arm 7, while the lower end of the rod 3, is similarlyfflanged at 14, for Contact with the upper side of thearm 7 A sleeve 15,

formed integrally .with the rod 12,. provides l thenecessary bearing surfacel for the rod 12,

' in its rotation in the arm 7. The two rods 3 and 12 are conveniently connected screwing the `threaded end 16l of the rod 3 into the sleeve' 15.

Preferably the sleeve 1 5 is vslightly'longer than thethickness of the arm p 60 .moved apart.

. 7, so thatV the rods 3 and 12, may be screwed tightly together without preventing free rol Wardly flaring opening 18, to-aid in guiding the end of the rod 4, into its interior.

Within and suitably secured to the case 17, is a second rectangular case 19, outwardly flanged at 20, along its vertical edges to enable the device as a wholel to be attached to the window frame. case `19, are cutaway at their forward edges to provide space for the ends of rollers 21 and 22, arranged within the outer case17. Projections 23, are provided on such edges to prevent the upper roller 22, falling into contact with the lower roller 2l, and thus leave a slit between the rollers as shown in Fig. l4. rl`he end of the rod 4,is beveled.

' top and bottom to Iprovidea pointed end which may be pushed between the rollers 21 and 22 to bring a recess 24, in the underside' Pfport has beenfmoved toits elevated position and swung toward the window by the handle 26, the end of the rod 4 registers with the slot between the rollers 21 and 22, of the catch device 5. Consequently as rods 3 and 4, are telescopically mounted in the ends of the tube 2, means are provided for preventing rotation of these rods relatively to the tube. For this purpose each of the rods is fluted or provided with a key-way 33, into which a tongue 34, on the end of the tube 2, is arranged to project as shown more particularly in Fig. 12.

The vertical position of the support is determined by the catch device 6, which comprises a' casing 28, within which are arranged a pair of apertured plates 29,l

through which the rody 12, is passed. A spring 32 on the rod 12, between'these two plates presses them apart and since their rear edges are engaged yby lugs 30 on the,

casing 28, the front portions ofthe plates are This twisting movement of the plates relatively to the rod 12 causes the edges of the apertures in the plates to bind against the rod and thereby prevent any longitudinal'movement of the latter. For releasing these plates a press button 30', is

The sides of the inner providedand secured at its inner end Vto a U-shaped member 31, engaging the outer edges of the plates 2 9. The arms of this member 31 are inclined so that when the button 30 is pressed inward these inclined arms force the plates 29 together against the action of the spring 32 and release the rod 12.

The operation is as follows y Assuming the'curtain andy its support are in the position shown in Fig. l the first step in removing the curtain to replace lit by a clean one is to grasp the handle 26. The push button 30 is then depressed to release the rod 12. After that has been accomplished the handle 26 is moved to the right thereby disengaging the end` of the rod 4, from the catch 5. The curtain and its support may then be lowered and swung outwardly into the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5,.holding the button 30', depressed while so doing. The rod 4, may then be readily slid out of the end of the tube 2, the curtain replaced by a clean one and the rod 4, reinserted the correct distance in the tube 2. The push-button 30" is then pressed and the rod 12, with the other parts, lifted by the handle 26, to their upper limit of movement. The latter is then swung to the right to bring the rod 4 into engagement with the vcatch 5, after which the pushbutton `30 is released.

If at any time an unobstructed view out of the window is desired yor if the clear pasF sage of air through the whole window. is desired, particularly in the case of Casement windows, the support may be swung to one side by depressing the button 30', and moving the handle 26, to the right. I am aware that numerous details of con- -struction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of my invention and I therefore do not purpose limiting 'the patent granted further than necessitated by the prior art.-

I claim as my invention: Y 1. A device of the kind `described comprising a vertical longitudinally movablek member, a horizontal member secured to the upper end thereof and adapted to support a'curtain, fixed and vertically movable guiding means'for said member, and means for holding the vertical member in adjusted position longitudinally.

2. A device of the kind described compris'- ing' a frame a vertical member secured thereto adapted to reciprocate longitudinally and also rotate relatively to the frame. a horizontal member carried by the vertical member and adapted to support a curtain, and means for releasably securing the horizontal member to the frame.

A device of the kind described comprising a frame, a horizontal member pivotally connected at one end to one side of iao the frame adapted to support a curtain, and

" relatively to the frame without changing the horizontal relation of such member, and meansl for releasably securing the horizontal member to the frame when it is in raised position. l 6. A device of the kinddescribed comprising a movable vertical mem'ber, a horizontal member secured to the upper end f thereof land adapted to support a curtain, and means for guiding the upper end of the vertical member in any vertical position.

.subscribed my vsubscribing witnesses.

FRANKA- PETERS. l'

*7. device of the kind describedv oom-` prising a frame, a verticalmember, a hori zontal member carried thereby and adapted to support a curtain, means for moving the vertical memberlongitudinally relatively to frame for supporting such member during such movement, and means for releasably clamping the vertical member in position.

8. A- device of the kind described comprising a movable vertical member, a horizontal member adapted to support a curtain secured thereto, a fixed vertical guiding member, and connecting means slidably but not rotatably engaging the guiding member and rotatably engaging the movable vertical member but not slidable thereon.

In testimony whereof li have hert-sunto name in the presence of two Witnesses: l Y

EARL M. HARD1NE, CrIARLns W. HILLS.

so l the frame, guiding kmeans secured to the 

